Location: Saudi Arabia

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Review and monitor the performances of existing SRU & SWS facilities through key performance indicators (KPIs) representing the process plant’s optimum operability, profitability, reliability, and process safety.
• Issue quarterly SRU & SWS performance benchmarking reports highlighting the KPIs, analysis, and performance improvement recommendations.
• Monitor and support the facilities in implementing the recommendations and closing the gaps identified in the quarterly performance benchmarking reports. 
• Conduct benchmarking and best practices exchange workshops internally among Global Manufacturing facilities (wholly-owned and affiliates) having SRU & SWS process technologies. 
• Execution and deliverables of the workshops will be based on Benchmarking & Best Practices Exchange Agreement among Global Manufacturing facilities. 
• İssue by-monthly SRU & SWS technical best practices bulletin for sharing within Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Provide on-demand remote and/or field technical advisory support to Global Manufacturing facilities on matters concerning the operation of SRU & SWS which may include but not limited to process troubleshooting, start-up and shutdown activities, capacity test runs, technology pilot testing, and process design. Issue service report for every support activity provided highlighting the facilities need, actions taken, results, and lessons learned.
• In collaboration with Global Manufacturing facilities engineers, propose cost optimization or process improvement initiatives focusing on ‘low-hanging fruits’ with no or minimal capital investment required, through operational adjustment or design modification.
• Conduct internal assessments on SRU & SWS process engineering standards using the company engineering standard references.
• Highlight any deviations or better standards applied by affiliates for endorsement to facility management or the company Central Engineering.
• Support the implementation of relevant engineering standards to SRU & SWS across Global Manufacturing upon each facility management’s approval.
• Act as the Admin Area overall coordinator for cascading and driving Global Manufacturing and Corporate programs to the operating facilities for execution and effective monitoring.
• Participate in Business Plan development and coordinate with stakeholders for any capital investments on assigned process units and support techno-economic evaluations.
• Recommend and coordinate proven technology deployments in SRU & SWS process units. Liaise with Global Manufacturing Excellence-Manufacturing Technical Support Division and Engineering Services for any technology assessment and piloting support.
• Participate as subject matter experts on external benchmarking with 3rd party entities, which include but not limited to, Japan Cooperation Council Petroleum (JCCP) and Gulf Downstream Association (GDA).
• Participate in SRU & SWS hazard operability (HAZOP) and safety integrity level (SIL) studies as required by operating facilities.
• Participate in incident investigation activities concerning SRU & SWS process technologies as required by operating facilities.
• Act as overall coordinator on any SRU & SWS data required by Global Manufacturing Affiliate Affairs from the company wholly-owned facilities.

• You must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You should have a minimum of 15 years total refinery or gas plants process units experience (process engineering and operations) with at least 10 years’ experience in handling SRUs/TGTU/SWS plants.
• Exposure to different SRU/TGTU process licensor technologies is a plus.